Post by Kaen Youji on Apr 21, 2012 1:31:49 GMT -5
Kaen had been hearing some talk of a prodigious melee fighter in the Academy. That alone would have gotten his attention, but the fact that apparently this guy couldn't use kido either. A direct parallel to Kaen's own time in the Academy. The third seat of squad seven was now hanging around the Academy in the room normally reserved for hand to hand classes. He was waiting to see if the "kid" would show up.
It would be a lie to say this kid hadn't piqued Kaen's interest. People with zero talent at kido did one of three things. Turned out mediocre as hell, and got sorted into the bottom ranks of squad 11 until they got killed off as cannon fodder. Dropped out. Or turned out to be unbelievable masters of hand to hand combat or swordsmanship. Occasionally both. Kaen admittedly was the former, having excelled at hand to hand, and only been above average in swordsmanship.
So sparring with this guy to see what kind of person he was? That was exciting to Kaen! He wanted to see some new talent! He'd trained a bit with another Academy student-- Taien. But Taien was a kido specialist. A topic that turned Kaen off altogether. Not only was Kaen completely incapable of casting the most basic of spells, he HATED dealing with kidoists. His last fight against a kido user-- Akeru, had been an unpleasant experience. He loved the feeling of trading blows with an opponent. Sure, when he used his shikai he occasionally fought at range, but it never compared to dodging an enemy's blow by a hair. Swatting aside that blow that came within an inch of ending your life. No comparison at all.
Strength - 250 Points (400)
Speed - 250 Points (400)
Spiritual Pressure - 150 Points
Reiatsu Strength - 230 Points (172)
Light Aura - 45 Points
Dark Aura - 55 Points
Instinct- 100 Points
Senses- 100 Points
Energy sensory - 50 Points
Healing Expertise - 0 Points
Total: 1130 SP
It would be a lie to say this kid hadn't piqued Kaen's interest. People with zero talent at kido did one of three things. Turned out mediocre as hell, and got sorted into the bottom ranks of squad 11 until they got killed off as cannon fodder. Dropped out. Or turned out to be unbelievable masters of hand to hand combat or swordsmanship. Occasionally both. Kaen admittedly was the former, having excelled at hand to hand, and only been above average in swordsmanship.
So sparring with this guy to see what kind of person he was? That was exciting to Kaen! He wanted to see some new talent! He'd trained a bit with another Academy student-- Taien. But Taien was a kido specialist. A topic that turned Kaen off altogether. Not only was Kaen completely incapable of casting the most basic of spells, he HATED dealing with kidoists. His last fight against a kido user-- Akeru, had been an unpleasant experience. He loved the feeling of trading blows with an opponent. Sure, when he used his shikai he occasionally fought at range, but it never compared to dodging an enemy's blow by a hair. Swatting aside that blow that came within an inch of ending your life. No comparison at all.
Strength - 250 Points (400)
Speed - 250 Points (400)
Spiritual Pressure - 150 Points
Reiatsu Strength - 230 Points (172)
Light Aura - 45 Points
Dark Aura - 55 Points
Instinct- 100 Points
Senses- 100 Points
Energy sensory - 50 Points
Healing Expertise - 0 Points
Total: 1130 SP